Ducks goalie Viktor Fasth, makes a save against the Dallas Stars during the first period of Monday's game. MIKE FUENTES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DALLAS – It took the Ducks less than five minutes to once again resemble the high-scoring outfit of the season's first two months instead of the challenged group of the past six games.

Three goals in a rapid-fire span of the second period snapped the Ducks out of their offensive slump Monday night as they cruised to a 4-0 victory over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center.

Viktor Fasth made 26 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Ducks (24-7-5) started a three-game set with a convincing triumph in pushing their Pacific Division lead back to a commanding 10 points over the Kings with 12 games left.

The Ducks and Stars play again Wednesday and Friday in Anaheim. Bobby Ryan, who started the splurge, sees this as an opportunity to put the division out of reach for Dallas or anyone else.

"This is an opportunity for us to really try and bury a division rival," Ryan said.

The Ducks had scored only eight goals during a 1-4-1 skid and were coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to Columbus on Sunday night. Dallas was also coming off a loss at home and had been challenged in the media by Stars coach Glen Gulutzan.

But it was the Ducks who appeared to be the fresher team. Ryan woke up a dormant power play with a ringing one-timer past Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen to snap a 1-for-23 drought with the man advantage.

It was Ryan's first goal in seven games and second in the last 12. The big winger later turned in some strong work down low to occupy Lehtonen and Dallas defenseman Brendan Dillon, allowing Corey Perry to jump in and score for a 2-0 lead.

"It was a matter of time," said Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf, who had two assists. "The last couple of games, we've been doing a lot of things right and getting a lot of scoring chances. Tonight we were able to put a couple in."

Matt Beleskey, who returned to the lineup after missing the past four games, got his first goal since March 4 when he banged in his own rebound. Teemu Selanne added an empty-net goal for the 672nd of his career.

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